Update User Location

POST /api/v1/cannonball/location/

Updates the user's GPS location for distance-based threat calculations. Location is stored in cache for real-time threat filtering.

Request Body

{
  "lat": 34.0522,
  "lon": -118.2437,
  "heading": 180,
  "speed": 65
}

Request Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
`lat`	float	Yes	Latitude (-90 to 90)
`lon`	float	Yes	Longitude (-180 to 180)
`heading`	float	No	Device heading in degrees (0-360)
`speed`	float	No	Device speed in mph

Response

{
  "status": "ok",
  "location": {
    "lat": 34.0522,
    "lon": -118.2437
  }
}

Behavior

Authenticated Users

Location is stored persistently and associated with user account
Updates trigger Celery task for background processing
Enables personalized threat tracking across sessions

Anonymous Users

Location is stored in cache with session key
Cache TTL: 300 seconds (5 minutes)
Limited tracking functionality

Example Request

curl -X POST "https://api.skyspy.io/api/v1/cannonball/location/" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "lat": 34.0522,
    "lon": -118.2437,
    "heading": 180
  }'

Response Codes

Code	Description
200	Location updated successfully
400	Invalid coordinates or request body
401	Unauthorized - Invalid or missing authentication

Usage Notes

Update location frequently (every 5-30 seconds) for accurate distance calculations
Include heading for relative bearing calculations in threat responses
For mobile apps, use high-accuracy GPS mode for best results